Anand made a nice improvement over 9...g6 and ...0-0-0 10 g3 Re8 11 Bb2 f6 12 Bg2! fxe5 13 Nd2 g6 14 0-0-0 Bg7 15 Be4 with the better position after Qd2 and Qa5.

15 Nd2 Be5 16 Ne4 cxd5 17 Nxg5 looks unclear.

18 Rxc7+ Rxc7 19 dxc7 Kxc7 20 Bc5 Re1 with an attack.

18 Nd2 Re5 19 Nc4 Rxd5+ 20 Ke4 Re4+ with the advantage.

20...Re2 21 Bc5 Rxa2 22 b4 Kd8 23 dxc7+ Kxc7 24 Rf6 with a good position, and no real winning chances for black.

Vishy Anand: <It's amazing, we could see Fritz. But there was a great story. One day, I think it was during the sixth game, I went outside and I heard some commentary. Some moves and what could happen within a few moves. Nothing too important, so I shrugged. Sometimes there are good moves that are too obvious. I saw them, they had seen them, so I laughed and went back to the booth. After the game, I decided I probably shouldn't mention it, he might be upset. So, I figured, OK, I won't tell him. After the eighth game he came charging in, we agreed a draw and he said, "You know, Yasser (Seirawan) is analysing Re2, but I think that after this and this I can draw." (Laughs with an incredulous impression) This was amazing for me. He took it as given that both of us could listen to this and thought, "What is there to pretend about?" A very refreshing attitude. I was a bit embarrassed to admit it, but he just came and said... I found this hysterical. In general, trying to do things for the spectators they lost sight that you have players also. Something with the conditions here were just weird. It looked more like the World Open in Philadelphia than a world championship. If you have to sit and explain to someone that you're not supposed to see Fritz. You shouldn't have to do this.>